
PITTSBURGH — (WPXI) – People would need to wear masks at all indoor events and some outdoor events under new legislation that is expected to be introduced at Tuesday’s Allegheny County Council meeting, according to our news partners at Channel 11. Under the new proposal, sponsored by council members Bethany Hallam and Olivia Bennett, people would be required to wear masks at any outdoor gathering of more than 250 people. Anyone who fails to comply could be fined up to $100. If passed, it would be effective until Apr. 30, 2022, unless the council acts to repeal it sooner, according to reports. “It’s not taking away personal freedoms. It’s giving our people the right to live. This virus is killing people and so we’re leading and we’re making these decisions. We have to make the decisions that are going to help save our constituents’ lives,” Bennett said. “The goal is for it to look kind of like what we were doing at the beginning of the pandemic.”